J A T O Rises To Open Ranks October 30, 2015 After reeling off five wins in as many tries at Vernon Downs, New York State Fair Circuit standout J A T O ($4.70) handled the jump to the Open II ranks with aplomb, making easy work of more seasoned ...
Kindergarten Finals Set For Saturday October 29, 2015 The Kindergarten Trotting Classic series for freshman fillies and colts will come to a conclusion with finals on Halloween night (Saturday, October 31) at Vernon Downs.
Tetrick Doubles In Kindergarten Prelims October 23, 2015 A quartet of $10,000 Kindergarten Classic preliminary events headlined Friday (October 23) evening's trotting program at Vernon Downs, and driver Tim Tetrick made the absolute best of both his drives ...
Vernon Turns Pink For Parker Memorial October 23, 2015 On Saturday (October 24) evening, Vernon Downs will be doing their part to raise awareness of breast cancer and the research toward treatment of same, and the horsemen at the Miracle Mile will also pa...
Kindergarten Closing Leg Looms October 20, 2015 The fifth and last preliminary leg of the Kindergarten Classic series goes Friday night at Vernon Downs with two divisions each of trotting colts and fillies.
Vernon's Open To Card Knock Life October 18, 2015 After directly tracking a fast pace, Card Knock Life ($6.40) pounced from the pocket and kicked clear for a 4-1/2 length win in Saturday (October 17) night's featured $8,000 Open II Pace at Vernon Dow...
Simpson Stakes Take Centre Stage October 17, 2015 Twenty two-year-olds contested a quartet of John Simpson Memorial events on Friday evening at Vernon Downs, with driver Chris Lems capturing two of the four stakes races on the night's 12-race card.
Vernon Feature To Looney Dune October 14, 2015 Pushed to the limit - and even headed - through a :26.4 third quarter, Ellen McNeil's Looney Dune ($3.90) found her best in upper stretch, kicking clear for a 1:52 triumph in Wednesday evening's $7,00...
Got A Grey? October 13, 2015 Vernon Downs is looking to conduct a race specifically for grey horses on Halloween night, Saturday, October 31.
J A T O Earns His 13th Consecutive Win October 09, 2015 On a Friday (October 9) evening where steady rain and a stiff headwind in the home straight severely affected the closing ability of many, only one horse of the 78 which raced at Vernon Downs on the 1...
Card Knock Life Upsets The Apple Cart October 04, 2015 Donn Lewandrowski and Gail Farrell's Card Knock Life cleared his five rivals and never looked back in Saturday evening's $8,000 Open II Pace at Vernon Downs, sprinting off late for a 20-1 upset in the...
MacDonald Scores 3,000th Win September 30, 2015 Having won earlier on the card with Make It Kate ($14.00) and HMS Firecracker ($4.70), driver John MacDonald tallied his 3,000th career win in Wednesday (September 30) evening's sixth race at Vernon D...